Ecuadorian farming community takes on Australia's mining giants

Hundreds of Ecuadorians fear losing their homes and livelihoods as Australian mining giants descend on the remote jungles of northern Ecuador in search of copper.

A rally against mining outside courthouse in Ibarra, March 2019 Source: Rainforest Action Group

But in the Intag Valley some community members and environmentalists are pushing back, trying to stop the development of mines in the pristine forest.